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Cleveland Browns

HC Kevin Stefanski
Sunday 2022-09-18 · 13:00 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland US ☀️ Clear Spread 6.5 O/U 38.5

Win Probability

NYJ
36.0%
CLE
64.0%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>clear edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • NYJ offense: -0.097 EPA/play over its last 8 games (27th in the league)
  • CLE defense: -0.076 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (7th in the league)
  • QB edge to NYJ: Jacoby Brissett (CLE) -0.113 vs Joe Flacco (NYJ) -0.060 EPA/dropback
  • NYJ defense: +0.065 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (23rd in the league)
  • CLE offense: -0.032 EPA/play over its last 8 games (21st in the league)

Predicted Final Score

NYJ 17
CLE 23
Projected margin: CLE by 6 Projected total: 40

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 2

NYJ

Zach Wilson QB Out Knee
C.J. Uzomah TE Doubtful Hamstring
Braxton Berrios WR Questionable Heel
George Fant T Questionable Knee
John Franklin-Myers DE Questionable Toe
Braden Mann P Questionable Back
Jordan Whitehead S Questionable Ankle

CLE

Christopher Hubbard T Out Elbow
Jack Conklin T Questionable Knee

Pulled fresh for 2022 week 2 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

NYJ 31
CLE 30

Prediction missed by 7 pts on margin, 21 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 05:00 TD CLE (5:00) 24-N.Chubb left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 0 – CLE 6
  • Q2 13:09 TD NYJ (13:09) (Shotgun) 19-J.Flacco pass short right to 17-G.Wilson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 6 – CLE 7
  • Q2 08:20 TD CLE (8:20) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short right to 2-A.Cooper for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 7 – CLE 13
  • Q2 00:15 TD NYJ (:15) (Shotgun) 19-J.Flacco pass short right to 20-Br.Hall for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 13 – CLE 14
  • Q3 10:01 FG CLE (10:01) 3-C.York 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez. NYJ 14 – CLE 17
  • Q4 14:24 FG NYJ (14:24) 6-G.Zuerlein 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann. NYJ 17 – CLE 17
  • Q4 09:29 TD CLE (9:29) (Shotgun) 24-N.Chubb right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 17 – CLE 23
  • Q4 02:02 TD CLE (2:02) 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 24-N.Chubb left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 17 – CLE 30
  • Q4 01:32 TD NYJ (1:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 19-J.Flacco pass deep right to 84-C.Davis for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 23 – CLE 30
  • Q4 00:25 TD NYJ (:25) (Shotgun) 19-J.Flacco pass short middle to 17-G.Wilson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ 30 – CLE 30

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 NYJ 4th & 1 at the 60
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.23 EP
    p(convert) 69%

    (13:39) 7-B.Mann punts 50 yards to CLE 10, Center-42-T.Hennessy, fair catch by 25-D.Felton.

  • Q1 NYJ 4th & 2 at the 54
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 57%

    (1:40) (Punt formation) 7-B.Mann pass short right to 16-J.Smith pushed ob at CLE 37 for 17 yards (38-A.Green).

  • Q2 CLE 4th & 12 at the 81
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 34%

    (1:15) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 51 yards to NYJ 30, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 10-B.Berrios to NYJ 46 for 16 yards (51-J.Kunaszyk).

  • Q3 CLE 4th & 4 at the 4
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.68 EP
    p(convert) 42% p(FG) 98%

    (10:01) 3-C.York 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.

  • Q3 NYJ 4th & 14 at the 53
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26% p(FG) 19%

    (6:10) 7-B.Mann punts 48 yards to CLE 5, Center-42-T.Hennessy, out of bounds.

  • Q3 CLE 4th & 3 at the 73
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 56%

    (4:11) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 63 yards to NYJ 10, Center-47-C.Hughlett, out of bounds.

  • Q4 NYJ 4th & 15 at the 39
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 24% p(FG) 53%

    (14:24) 6-G.Zuerlein 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann.

  • Q4 NYJ 4th & 4 at the 62
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 47%

    (7:51) 7-B.Mann punts 44 yards to CLE 18, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 25-D.Felton to CLE 31 for 13 yards (21-A.Davis; 88-K.Yeboah).

  • Q4 NYJ 4th & 8 at the 90 late-game
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39%

    (2:41) 7-B.Mann punts 47 yards to CLE 43, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 25-D.Felton to CLE 43 for no gain (34-J.Hardee). PENALTY on NYJ-36-M.Harris, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 43.